The invention relates to an axial
foil bearing (61) having at least one spring foil and at least one top foil (44) which is provided with a stepped structure (8) in the circumferential direction for forming a loadable fluid film in a bearing gap, said stepped structure having at least three segment transitions (21, 22; 22, 23; 23, 24; 24, 25; 25, 26; 25, 21). In order to improve the axial
foil bearing (61) with respect to maximum
bearing capacity and / or reduction of
friction loss during operation, the axial
foil bearing (61) is formed in a section transition (21, 22; 22, 23; 23, 24; 24, 25; 25, 26; a step (31-36) having a
logarithmic spiral step line (13) is formed on the top foil (44) in each case between two circumferentially adjacent sections of the first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, seventh, seventh, seventh, seventh, seventh, seventh, seventh, seventh, seventh, seventh, seventh, seventh, seventh, seventh, seventh, seventh, seventh, seventh, seventh, seventh, seventh,